Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan

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735 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-3091

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U-M awarded grant to support Detroit entrepreneurs in bridging digital divide

Sep. 8, 2021

Dark matter, universal child allowance up for discussion at Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions series

Aug. 30, 2021

Detroit unemployment sits at 25%—lower than pandemic peak, twice pre-pandemic rate

Aug. 23, 2021

Nearly 9 out of 10 unhoused Detroit students not identified by schools, U-M analysis finds

Philadelphia Inquirer | Sep. 14, 2021

Poverty went down in 2020 thanks to government help

Washington Post | Sep. 14, 2021

Poverty fell overall in 2020 as result of massive stimulus checks and unemployment aid, Census Bureau says

Bloomberg | Sep. 14, 2021

U.S. Poverty Rate Rose From 60-Year Low, Incomes Fell Amid Virus

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Videos

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Events

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Poverty Doesn't Pause: Housing Insecurity During a Pandemic

Sep 21

12:00 pm - 12:50 pm | Off Campus Location

Building Toward Flooding Resilience: Perspectives from the Field

Sep 24

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Off Campus Location

Indivar Dutta-Gupta

Sep 28